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CATALOG NUMBER V 1727 C
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 18, 1789
AUTHOR Pierre Van Cortlandt (I)
RECIPIENT Philip Van Cortlandt (son)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Charles ??, Pierre Van Cortlandt II, Stephen Van Cortlandt, John
Van Cortlandt,
PLACES Anthony’s Nose
KEYWORDS Petiager, “barrel of fish”, provisions, steers and cow, “little black”,
Monday noon May. 18. 1789
Dr Philip
In Answer to yours of yesterday afternoon I / should think it best (from What Couz’n Stephen and / John Gave for answer) to proceed and git out what / Oar wee Can, and Should Couz:’n Philip Chuse to Come / to any agreement, or Leave it as Stephen and John / will do for a 1/12 part free, well, if not wee shall / have the first part of the Oar which is Easiest got / Secure, Therefore Let the Petiager Come up and / bring as many plank as Will make about 200 / feet for the gang way. Wee Can go to work Verry / Strong if we Chuse however that Can be better / Regulated when on the spot,
If you Can spare one barrel of fish / send one and a few bus of potatoes for Provisions.
I Want my Stears and shall send for them / soon and the Cow; Charls brings this Pierre says / he must bring up Little black to morrow morning / Early. Our Love to you +c’r am yours +c’r
Pierre Van Cortlandt
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Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
